As you could clearly see, Karen was happiest when she was playing the drums. She considered herself a drummer first and foremost. Most anyone serious about the art of percussion and drumming will bow to the great Buddy Rich as THE ONE. I can testify, as I saw him live in the summer of '76 in Kansas City. I was not even 30 feet away. It was insane! He didn't give praise to very many other musicians, but he was a legitimate fan of Karen's drumming. Her technique and feel for percussion and how it could fit in any song or arrangement was fabulous. A true musician. Add that to her incomparable voice that made everything she sang beautiful and, well... now you know why tears easily flow from my eyes when I talk about her. The loss is incalculable. The Carpenters were signed to A&M records and the great trumpet player and record producer Herb Alpert (the A of A&M) still finds it hard to talk about her. One in a lifetime talent. Think of all of the gorgeous recordings we would have in a catalog of hers through the years. RIP, Karen. Peace to you, brother.
Try Evelyn Glennie for percussion talent (not taking anything away from Karen) but Evelyn is deaf yes deaf and she is regarded as one of the greatest ever.
It's sad, but nice to know others Still tear up😢The Christmas album is the 1st played at Thanksgiving & I am Always a puddle-In Thanks of what we Did get to enjoy of Karen,& Still with a bit of Anger that we lost her to heart failure caused by an unheard of disease back then. The Biggest lesson of you never Really know What one hides behind their Beautiful Smile.
Karen joined band to get out of gym class, she'd have played baseball but back then we girls were left out of most sports. She actually thought of herself as a drummer who sang and when she died in 1983 we were shocked, stunned, and deeply grieved by our and the world's loss. Her brother took it so hard I was sure he'd disappear from music altogether. We didn't umderstand anorexia then and even though we watched her practically disappear before our eyes we never thought she, such a young woman, would die because of it. Her family, however, knew different and were desperately trying to get her to seek help. Oh how we got excited in the 70's when a new album was announced and their show was greedily watched every week. Her star went out nearly 37 years ago but the light from it still shines ...
I think it was the time I even heard the word "anorexia". It just wasn't something that was known - being that it affected girls more than boys, I shouldn't be surprised. So many things weren't talked about. What a loss.
Suzi Bikerbabe very well put. Thank you. And, Jamal, you now know that this is your loss, too. I see you can feel it. We lived through it in real time, but you’re living through it now. She would only be 70 if she were still alive. These days, there’s still more life ahead for most. Clearly, though, she lives on. ❤️
@@lionoftruth969 Marvin played the drums? That is a new one. What a loss that would have been if he stayed on the drums. I can't see that one in my mind. Dave Grohl has said the same.
Watchin this one made me cry. Even here she was so very frail. She'll never know how many hearts shattered when we lost her and how many still weep. She glowed and we watched and we loved and then we mourned.
@@mthomasyI know. This is so cheesy but at my first wedding I chose the, We've Only Just Begun Wedding Chapel, in Vegas to get married in. I was a lil bit of a fan, lol. Mercy I was only 18 years stupid at that time 😂 I dunno if that place even still exists. But I loved her then and now.
Me Too.... I had no Idea. We all knew she had a fantastic voice. May she RIP. She had a terrible end to her life, way too early. Scary how the Mind Body connection is a demon .... She died of Anorexia , unbelieveable. Looking at this video which I never saw (I'm 60 yo and Play drums (at least that's what I call it), seeing her very happy face, shows you the Masks people wear....
Yes, Richard was (is) a musical genius. He wrote and arranged most or all of their songs, but he was overshadowed by (and blessed by) her voice. They wrte definitely a team, and definitely a fantastic pair of siblings!
I love watching your face. You show true appreciation for talent. I was lucky enough to see Karen perform this in the mid 70s in Toronto. It was amazing! She did most of the drumming on The Carpenters' first couple of albums. She was a true talent and sorely missed. Oh and btw, she also played the bass.
I was in high school when she died. Everyone including our teachers were just devestated! She was such a beautiful person and her talents were off the chart. I'm so happy you're getting a chance to enjoy her talents ❤️ Rest in peace Karen!
@@jamelakajamal Sheila E is another amazing female drummer, daughter of a famous drummer. Played for Prince. Check her songs Belle of St. Mark, The Glamorous Life, there are live videos with her on drums, also of her live on drums with Prince.
Thank you so very much for being willing to step back in time and listen to the greats who are being forgotten. You are doing such a service to today's Young folks. I teach nursing to very young nursing students. When we talk about eating disorders, I go to Karen...the students have never heard of her. So I go and pull up these old U tubes because I don't want people like Karen Carpenter to be forgotten. You and your show warms my heart. Thank you so much Jamel. Thank you.
My first concert experience was Carpenters. I clearly remember her singing in that perfectly smooth voice while simultaneously playing the hell out of a drum kit that virtually surrounded her. Her death was devastating. Thank you for honoring her here. ❤️
She was an amazing artist. Her Christmas album is played every Christmas morning at our house....and will be played as long as I live. If you get one CD, album, whatever, get that one. The best Christmas album ever made.
What a beautiful soul she is! Karen possessed a hauntingly beautiful voice that makes me smile and captivates your attention whenever you hear her sing. Another person here said it most accurately “The world died a little, the day Karen Carpenter died” I remember when I heard the news I was a young school kid but Even I knew who she was and was sad that someone of so much talent and specialness was gone. The Carpenters were special and their music was more than nice songs it also made you feel good. That’s a lot. What made The Carpenters so special was Karen’s unique and captivating voice. The drumming was her mainstay, I have heard her on multiple occasions call herself “A drummer who sings” Karen was always humble and a little subdued about herself and her talents and achievements. She is a tremendous talent that will be missed for all time, it does not matter whenever one of their songs come on the radio you always recognize it immediately because of her hauntingly distinctive voice.
She was terribly self conscious. That was the major reason for her bulimia. Her and her brother argued over it many times before she stepped up front and used that pure Angelic voice of her's.
@@iowaboy5326 hi...her mother was extremely hard on them....I personally think was gay...but who knows...either way she is 1 of my all time favorites...Love her music,voice,talent...real big heart ache when she passed
I remember this performance from the 70s on her television special with John Denver. Did you notice she holds the drumsticks correctly? Just like Buddy Rich. So sad she died so early in life.
Now that is talent! One of the coolest things I've ever seen in my life! My favorite part of it all was seeing the joy radiating from her face. This woman didn't play music, she WAS MUSIC!
Jamel - Thank you for this great video. While I grew up listening to her music, I never realized how phenomenal a drummer she was until after she left us. If only...
Lisa Marie VA her own mother treated her like an afterthought, with that toxicity of a mother, it’s amazing she had any confidence whatsoever! Her mom thought Richard was the golden ticket not Karen her mother didn’t deserve Karen or Richard she is the one who got Richard started on qualudes which he ended up with an addiction to, talk about a very toxic person! It was Agnes Carpenter!
No matter how many times I see Karen sing or play the drums, it will always make me move and enjoy with her what made her happier. She is an angel who lost the world and I appreciate very much that you know and let your followers know the incredible talent that she had, so that we somehow keep her memory and legacy alive.
Gave me chills! I have heard everything they recorded! I was a child when she died. I went on to work with many with her disorder, it’s very difficult to overcome and back then it was virtually untreated. Such a great loss 🥺
Wow indeed! I knew Karen played the drums, but I had no idea she was this good. And yes, the look of joy on her face as she's playing makes the experience of watching her play even more elating.
She wasn't just a loss for us growing up in that era but also a loss for later generations. Just imagine the great music she and Richard would have had if they'd continued.
That's incredible! I had no idea. She's brilliant and plays with effortless abandon! I'm amazed. I've played drums for years and wow, she just makes it look so easy. It's not.
I was 8 when she passed but was a big fan. I will always love her and her pitch-perfect, smoother than silk voice. Her talent will go unmatched for eternity.
I watched one of your videos a few months ago and have done a carpenter’s binge since then. Showed my kids how super talented this women was. Thank you
I loved this performance on the drums by Karen! I had never seen this one before, so thanks for reacting to this video! She will always be my favorite singer. I little piece of my heart broke the day she died! An incredible talent! Thank you so much for your heartfelt reaction video’s to the Carpenters! It means a lot! ❤️
OMGoodness She was absolutely Amazing I love the Carpenters and Ms. Karen🌺on the drums my jaw dropped and was completely open until she finished👏👏👏🙏🏾❤️RIP Ms. Karen🌺
Whoa! I grew up on the carpenters. Was 12 yrs old when Close To You came out. Loved them. But I had no idea that she had this crazy talent. I'm just as surprised as you.
I love love love that you are celebrating Karen Carpenter and how talented she was! She was an important part of my teens & 20s, (I'm 63). Her life was tragically short, but thanks to you, she continues to inspire.
I appreciate you showing this, I enjoyed watching you enjoy the talents of Karen carpenter, and sharing it with a generation that does not know who she was.
Wow just wow. I can’t even believe what I’m seeing. I have always known Karen Carpenter had a beautiful voice, but I honestly did not know what an amazing drummer she was. Breaks my heart a little more to know what an amazing musician she was. The world definitely lost on years and years of an amazing human being with an incredible, God given gift. 😢❤️
I got to see her do this live in concert in Toronto. Even better in person. Yes she joined the band to get out of gym and was given the glockenspiel to play originally. You wanna see Karen really play the drums. On the link below starting around the 3:00 minute mark she starts but by the end the woman is beyond amazing. ruclips.net/video/NG6yQPdJbps/видео.html
Wow, I just watched the link! She was amazing and yes, seemed really happy playing drums. Thanks, Jake, for that link! In the movie, The Wrecking Crew, someone said they didn't want her to play drums cause she was too short and there was no focal point! That's rubbish. The sound was the focal point. I'm sure there must've been short male drummers who no-one said that about.
Incredible drummer,,,,, singer,, and musician..... great reaction Jamel.... you truly recognize talent..... you see it always ,,, everyday.... Thanks !!
Sometimes it’s just a package deal: genius level creativity and talent and great emotional/mental challenges. Karen, Van Gogh, Brian Wilson, and so many more.
I love how you react to Karen’s talents.. she’s deserved it and I loved her so much.. when she died I cried all day for days.. Karen was very much loved by her fans.. ❤️
I can't drop watching your reactions your awesome yes she is awesome most singer back then can play multiple instruments .I would like more of the new generation to watch
Every great drummer I ever saw, including Animal from the Muppets, has this wild, ecstatic look when they are Jamming! I love seeing her delight! Thanks for finding this, Jamel
LOVED this video! Never saw Karen Carpenter's drum skills before now. How sad she died so young - I would have loved to have seen a drum-off between her and Sheila E.!
She should be noticed for her drumming as well as singing. I wonder, she should have played the drums more. Maybe she would have been happier. Very talented.
What I love about this drum solo is the ending - because it’s a visual representation of how the Carpenters did their vocal tracks. They overlapped sound on top of sound and combined it. Or in this case, they overlapped footage of her drumming with live footage of her drumming. It’s a neat way of demonstrating how the Carpenters sound is built.
I'm a Karen Carpenter fan myself, her voice is outstanding....But you need to check out a singer by name of Eva Cassidy...She just blows my mind...She sang a duet with Chuck Brown....You won't be disappointed..
She was so beautiful. Never.will there be another voice her voice I grew up listening to them and there records. So much talent to be able to sing and play the drums the way Karen did but that’s what she loved playing the drums and said she felt more comfortable singing while playing the drums. That’s a talent in itself. I still remember that morning in 1983 when they had her death all over news I couldn’t believe it I just cried such a loss to this beautiful angel voice. Herb Albert said they never made a mistake in recording and also said her voice is like an angel. Such a lost and her death really brought the attention to the eating disorder Anorexia nervosi. Thank you for bringing her beautiful voice and talent back for us and so many to see the Carpenters wonderful music.
Actually her health problems began several years before this when she read an article that was written about her talking about her talented brother and his fat sister. That’s what got the whole anorexia thing started. I read a lot about her life, watched interviews of her brother talking about her disease & it’s origins. As a drummer from the 70’s to now I can honestly say her absence is still felt throughout the world. R.I.P. Karen, you are still cherished by many & truly missed by all.
WHO COMES UP WITH THIS BULLSHIT !!!!!!! Gone too soon,RIP, her health.. you people have no clue that social media gives TWO shits about YOUR miserable fallacies or ridiculous heart aches. How many time have you said a prayer for Karen Carpenter in your whole life.
I don't know the complete story, but she married an abusive man who, I heard, caused her depression and subsequent bulimia. Maybe there were other contributing factors as well, but I believe the abuse is what set her over the edge.
@@702ringo1 - Spot on!! It was some article that called her 'fat' and that got to her, and started her down fall with Anorexia. A disease that was not hear common at the time, her death put it on the front line and has saved many others from it.
So fun to see your reactions to the great Karen Carpenter, her voice and her drum playing. She was the real deal! It seemed like maybe you were holding back a few tears! Yes, so heartbreaking to know her story. Such a talent gone way too early. I hope you get to listen and enjoy all of here music.
Thank you so much sir for your insight and appreciation! I would only have been about 3 years old when this aired on TV. I obviously grew up with her amazing voice! I didn't realize that she could play drums like that!!! It's awesome that her legacy lives on!
She was anything but under appreciated. Those who knew her music, loved her music. Between her and Richard, there was more talent than you are likely to find anywhere. And lastly, she had "hands down" THE BEST female voice I have heard in my lifetime. It just gave you goosebumps and made you melt. It is a shame she did not see herself as almost everyone else did.
I was so fortunate to see The Carpenters live in concert twice as a preteen and I had all of their 8 track tapes - these were before cassette tapes came out - loved them and her voice!
The vast amount of talent, in multiple disciplines, within such a joyous and beautiful person, all lost to her own sense of inadequacy. Such sad irony.
She loved her drums! She never wanted to be out in front! She loved to sing but her drums were her peace! Gone way too soon! Her voice was amazing and thank God we have her music still. RIP Karen....
Some of the greatest ROCK C&W musicians where females. the BEST BASS player in history on more than 10,000 hit records was Carol Kaye.TODAY Yoyoka Soma (playing since shes TWO year old now 10) may be one of the top 20 drummer on earth.
There's no reason why they shouldn't be able to play. The only difference in capabilities between men & women is physical strength, so you won;t see women compete with guys in weight lifting, but the physical strength difference is only maybe a 30-40 percent, which leaves plenty enough to play a fast roll.
1:43 that's John Denver by the way, the take me home country roads guy. And yes the glockenspiel story is true, happened when Karen was in the Highschool band.
She is absolutely radiant in this moment. She was so incredibly talented. I am glad she had some happiness in the midst of all the heartache. She was at her most beautiful here because her joy from within shined through
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As you could clearly see, Karen was happiest when she was playing the drums. She considered herself a drummer first and foremost. Most anyone serious about the art of percussion and drumming will bow to the great Buddy Rich as THE ONE. I can testify, as I saw him live in the summer of '76 in Kansas City. I was not even 30 feet away. It was insane! He didn't give praise to very many other musicians, but he was a legitimate fan of Karen's drumming. Her technique and feel for percussion and how it could fit in any song or arrangement was fabulous. A true musician. Add that to her incomparable voice that made everything she sang beautiful and, well... now you know why tears easily flow from my eyes when I talk about her. The loss is incalculable. The Carpenters were signed to A&M records and the great trumpet player and record producer Herb Alpert (the A of A&M) still finds it hard to talk about her. One in a lifetime talent. Think of all of the gorgeous recordings we would have in a catalog of hers through the years. RIP, Karen. Peace to you, brother.
Try Evelyn Glennie for percussion talent (not taking anything away from Karen) but Evelyn is deaf yes deaf and she is regarded as one of the greatest ever.
Yes, everyone knows her for her voice and the great songs of the carpenters. But she was a fabulous drummer too.
It's sad, but nice to know others Still tear up😢The Christmas album is the 1st played at Thanksgiving & I am Always a puddle-In Thanks of what we Did get to enjoy of Karen,& Still with a bit of Anger that we lost her to heart failure caused by an unheard of disease back then. The Biggest lesson of you never Really know What one hides behind their Beautiful Smile.
Amen. Beautifully put.
@@erict956 wrong thread buddy.
In case you didn't notice, that was John Denver playing the bass drum.
Yes, I did. She also started to look underweight at that time as well.
I thought that was him another Very talented person dying way to early check out his music I’d love to see your response
John Denver is another one I love. I was listening to Calypso the other day. My God that's an amazing song
Hahaha I wondered! I also love John Denver. Didn’t know they were so funny 🥰
Unmistakable.
This was from her Carpenter's tv special in '76, and btw, that was John Denver she "took" the drum from 😁
lizardkingof1968 ....and John Denver was another beautiful singer we lost too soon!
I thought that was John. Another beautiful song writer now gone.
@@saflynn14 Yes, what can anyone say about John other than his voice was magical. Gone way too soon.
I thought that was him. Thanks for confirming.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Denver
Karen joined band to get out of gym class, she'd have played baseball but back then we girls were left out of most sports. She actually thought of herself as a drummer who sang and when she died in 1983 we were shocked, stunned, and deeply grieved by our and the world's loss. Her brother took it so hard I was sure he'd disappear from music altogether. We didn't umderstand anorexia then and even though we watched her practically disappear before our eyes we never thought she, such a young woman, would die because of it. Her family, however, knew different and were desperately trying to get her to seek help. Oh how we got excited in the 70's when a new album was announced and their show was greedily watched every week. Her star went out nearly 37 years ago but the light from it still shines ...
I think it was the time I even heard the word "anorexia". It just wasn't something that was known - being that it affected girls more than boys, I shouldn't be surprised. So many things weren't talked about. What a loss.
Nicely put.😪
Oh so true. Very well said.
Suzi Bikerbabe very well put. Thank you. And, Jamal, you now know that this is your loss, too. I see you can feel it. We lived through it in real time, but you’re living through it now. She would only be 70 if she were still alive. These days, there’s still more life ahead for most. Clearly, though, she lives on. ❤️
Yes, I remember that was the first time I’d heard of anorexia. It was so sad, and still is. She was incredibly talented and beautiful!!
Yes, according to her own words, she was a drummer who sang...
Exactly. Like Vince Gill says he's a golfer who sings a little. Humble people with amazing talent.
lobo00712 yes she was
Never even knew she played drums... She was sooo good, way ahead of her time lol
Just like Marvin Gaye great drummers, great vocalist, tragic sad ending 😌
@@lionoftruth969 Marvin played the drums? That is a new one. What a loss that would have been if he stayed on the drums. I can't see that one in my mind. Dave Grohl has said the same.
She was extraordinary and a voice that would melt any heart.
Watchin this one made me cry. Even here she was so very frail. She'll never know how many hearts shattered when we lost her and how many still weep. She glowed and we watched and we loved and then we mourned.
I still weep whenever I hear that incomparable voice. Every. Time.
@@mthomasyI know. This is so cheesy but at my first wedding I chose the, We've Only Just Begun Wedding Chapel, in Vegas to get married in. I was a lil bit of a fan, lol. Mercy I was only 18 years stupid at that time 😂 I dunno if that place even still exists. But I loved her then and now.
Me 2...so sad, & 2 hear him saying how full of life she is...killin me.
How in the hell am I just now finding out Karen Carpenter was one of the best and baddest drummers ever! I guess better late than never!! Wow
Me Too.... I had no Idea. We all knew she had a fantastic voice. May she RIP. She had a terrible end to her life, way too early. Scary how the Mind Body connection is a demon .... She died of Anorexia , unbelieveable. Looking at this video which I never saw (I'm 60 yo and Play drums (at least that's what I call it), seeing her very happy face, shows you the Masks people wear....
@@Chiroman527 Buddy Rich, eat your heart out!
I never knew it either. I just always knew she was a great singer.
I never knew either. I knew she played the drums but I had no idea how good she was!!
@@dawnaberry8452 Buddy Rich LOVED her!
Your appreciation of her is so heartfelt.
The world truly lost something when she died. Still one of my favorite artists today.
I appreciate you showcasing her, I thought she had been forgotten, thank you
Never forgotten by those of us who were so moved by her music.
Who can forget a woman like Karen??
she will never be forgotten the best singer that ever lived
No, she is not forgotten. Very much missed.
this woman got swag hand down
I was devestated when she died. Look at her life story. Truely a great drummer.
She was something magical. Her brother was no slouch either. The dynamic duo of the 70’s.
Yes, Richard was (is) a musical genius. He wrote and arranged most or all of their songs, but he was overshadowed by (and blessed by) her voice. They wrte definitely a team, and definitely a fantastic pair of siblings!
Weird relationship with her brother. Almost as weird as donny and marie
@@johneasler9967what the hell you mean 😮
A star that burns twice as bright, burns half as long.
😭
Yes, she had been a star on Earth now a star in Heaven.
Michael, Prince, Kobe, Gianni
I got chills reading this comment...
only the good die young
Karen's talent as a musician was incredible, especially considering the time she lived. Will miss her always.
I love watching your face. You show true appreciation for talent. I was lucky enough to see Karen perform this in the mid 70s in Toronto. It was amazing! She did most of the drumming on The Carpenters' first couple of albums. She was a true talent and sorely missed. Oh and btw, she also played the bass.
I was in high school when she died. Everyone including our teachers were just devestated! She was such a beautiful person and her talents were off the chart. I'm so happy you're getting a chance to enjoy her talents ❤️ Rest in peace Karen!
I was in high school at the time, also...like I lost my older sister :-(
I was in junior high when she died,I was so shocked,I always loved her voice and her drumming,huge loss to the world!
D I'm 70 and love and remember her x
Feb 1983, I was a college senior. I had grown up listening to her through the 70's. The shock of hearing of her death was immense.
I'm so happy you love Karen. She was one-of-a-kind
It's obvious drumming was her passion.
If you grew up in the 70s, the Carpenters were part of your life. Her voice reached Into your soul, there has never been anyone like her.
Told you she was a beast on the drums !! So much talent -- she was incredible
👍🏾🥁
@@jamelakajamal Sheila E is another amazing female drummer, daughter of a famous drummer. Played for Prince. Check her songs Belle of St. Mark, The Glamorous Life, there are live videos with her on drums, also of her live on drums with Prince.
@@curtisthomas2670 Her father is Pete Escovedo.
@@LouieCaporussoJr yep, a legend, saw a couple vids of them together, amazing stuff.
Thank you so very much for being willing to step back in time and listen to the greats who are being forgotten. You are doing such a service to today's Young folks. I teach nursing to very young nursing students. When we talk about eating disorders, I go to Karen...the students have never heard of her. So I go and pull up these old U tubes because I don't want people like Karen Carpenter to be forgotten. You and your show warms my heart. Thank you so much Jamel. Thank you.
And thank you for keeping the memories alive.
The looks on your face through this are priceless! Welcome to the greatness that was Karen Carpenter!
My first concert experience was Carpenters. I clearly remember her singing in that perfectly smooth voice while simultaneously playing the hell out of a drum kit that virtually surrounded her. Her death was devastating. Thank you for honoring her here. ❤️
She was an amazing artist. Her Christmas album is played every Christmas morning at our house....and will be played as long as I live. If you get one CD, album, whatever, get that one. The best Christmas album ever made.
Omg thank.u. will look it up now. Big fan of her voice and xmas. Cant beleibr it amd as a drummer growing up this is imsane to see. Rip to an angel x
".....Chestnuts roasting on an open fire......" I stop what ever I'm doing until the Velvet Voice ends.........every time.......
I just bought both of their Christmas CDs. They were even on sale. Quite often, oldies.com has the cheapest prices.
“Christmas Portrait” truly is the best Christmas album ever!!
What a beautiful soul she is!
Karen possessed a hauntingly beautiful voice that makes me smile and captivates your attention whenever you hear her sing.
Another person here said it most accurately “The world died a little, the day Karen Carpenter died” I remember when I heard the news I was a young school kid but Even I knew who she was and was sad that someone of so much talent and specialness was gone. The Carpenters were special and their music was more than nice songs it also made you feel good. That’s a lot.
What made The Carpenters so special was Karen’s unique and captivating voice.
The drumming was her mainstay, I have heard her on multiple occasions call herself “A drummer who sings” Karen was always humble and a little subdued about herself and her talents and achievements.
She is a tremendous talent that will be missed for all time, it does not matter whenever one of their songs come on the radio you always recognize it immediately because of her hauntingly distinctive voice.
YES this was real, they had to convince her to stop drumming and sing.
She was terribly self conscious. That was the major reason for her bulimia. Her and her brother argued over it many times before she stepped up front and used that pure Angelic voice of her's.
She was an amazing drummer... Wow is all I can say.
@Cindy Who that and her parents !
This is the first time I have ever seen a video of her happy
@@iowaboy5326 hi...her mother was extremely hard on them....I personally think was gay...but who knows...either way she is 1 of my all time favorites...Love her music,voice,talent...real big heart ache when she passed
She was an award-winning drummer before she started singing. She LOVED it and always considered herself a drummer first and a singer second.
I remember this performance from the 70s on her television special with John Denver. Did you notice she holds the drumsticks correctly? Just like Buddy Rich. So sad she died so early in life.
Now that is talent! One of the coolest things I've ever seen in my life! My favorite part of it all was seeing the joy radiating from her face. This woman didn't play music, she WAS MUSIC!
She was so talented. Gone too soon.
Jamel - Thank you for this great video. While I grew up listening to her music, I never realized how phenomenal a drummer she was until after she left us. If only...
Karen was so unappreciated in her time. Seems people are just now catching up with her.
Ward Schuh agree 100 💯
Lisa Marie VA her own mother treated her like an afterthought, with that toxicity of a mother, it’s amazing she had any confidence whatsoever! Her mom thought Richard was the golden ticket not Karen her mother didn’t deserve Karen or Richard she is the one who got Richard started on qualudes which he ended up with an addiction to, talk about a very toxic person! It was Agnes Carpenter!
I have ALWAYS loved Karen Carpenter. Best Christmas songs in the world, BTW.
Rubbish! Everyone knew how good she was, you're probably too young to remember but The Carpenters were one of the biggest acts in the world!
Not from my experience!
No matter how many times I see Karen sing or play the drums, it will always make me move and enjoy with her what made her happier. She is an angel who lost the world and I appreciate very much that you know and let your followers know the incredible talent that she had, so that we somehow keep her memory and legacy alive.
I LOVED JOHN DENVER when I was little. and YES ITS A TRUE STORY, she could play many instruments. including piano.
I remember the sadness everyone felt when we heard she died... It was such a shock, at least the world knew how talented she truly was.
@ted ritola Just as good as Lady GaGa??? Karen's voice was, and still is, without peer. Absolutely incomparable. Lady GaGa is in her dust.
Gave me chills! I have heard everything they recorded! I was a child when she died. I went on to work with many with her disorder, it’s very difficult to overcome and back then it was virtually untreated. Such a great loss 🥺
my best friend died of anorexia. thanks for the work you are doing.
HollingsworthGroup I’m so sorry 🥺 The 2 we lost still weigh on my mind and that was probably close to 30 years ago.
Wow indeed! I knew Karen played the drums, but I had no idea she was this good. And yes, the look of joy on her face as she's playing makes the experience of watching her play even more elating.
This is pretty cool to relive through your eyes. She was a masterful musician. Thanks.
Buddy Rich said that Karen was "the real deal" when it came to being a drummer!
Buddy Rich said that ??
Really??
High praise indeed
@@alicedominguez9994 Yep. Karen Carpenter was his favorite pop drummer at the time, and hell, he hated everybody. LOL
Buddy Rich was a badass drummer and could be a mean son of bitch so him praising her drumming carried a lot of weight.
i see advance drumming techniques here.
She wasn't just a loss for us growing up in that era but also a loss for later generations. Just imagine the great music she and Richard would have had if they'd continued.
I know i always wonder what kind of music they would be playing and singing now its a shame we wont ever know only God knows now . RIP sweet KC
@@terryb0241 Sadly there are so many artist that died young and we never got to enjoy their full potential but we cherish what they did produce.
She was done with Richard’s controlling ways a few years before her death.
Watching her sing and play brings sheer joy. Glad you appreciate her, Jamel.
That's incredible! I had no idea. She's brilliant and plays with effortless abandon! I'm amazed. I've played drums for years and wow, she just makes it look so easy. It's not.
I still believe she had the most soothing voice I have ever heard! Then you add her drumming skills makes her one the most perfect musician ever!
I always loved her voice! But her drumming was out of this world !
I was 8 when she passed but was a big fan. I will always love her and her pitch-perfect, smoother than silk voice. Her talent will go unmatched for eternity.
Karen was incredible. Her voice relaxes me even to this day. She was so very talented ❤️😍
An amazing drummer with the voice of an angel❤️
We still miss Karen.
YES WE DO!
I watched one of your videos a few months ago and have done a carpenter’s binge since then. Showed my kids how super talented this women was. Thank you
Thanks, Jamal for appreciating on of the older generation’s musicians. She was something else and I sure miss hearing her voice.
Buddy Rich said .. I am te greatest MALE drummer in history but then there is Karen Carpenter.
Karen really was an amazing talent. If only she had loved herself as much as we all did. A beautiful spirit.
I loved this performance on the drums by Karen! I had never seen this one before, so thanks for reacting to this video! She will always be my favorite singer. I little piece of my heart broke the day she died! An incredible talent! Thank you so much for your heartfelt reaction video’s to the Carpenters! It means a lot! ❤️
Her voice still captivates me and holds me frozen. I shed a tear each time, for the beauty and the sadness.
OMGoodness She was absolutely Amazing I love the Carpenters and Ms. Karen🌺on the drums my jaw dropped and was completely open until she finished👏👏👏🙏🏾❤️RIP Ms. Karen🌺
Whoa! I grew up on the carpenters. Was 12 yrs old when Close To You came out. Loved them. But I had no idea that she had this crazy talent. I'm just as surprised as you.
So Good🥁
I love love love that you are celebrating Karen Carpenter and how talented she was! She was an important part of my teens & 20s, (I'm 63). Her life was tragically short, but thanks to you, she continues to inspire.
She was also known for recording in one take and rarely needed a second take, which also includes her singing tracks. Amazing musician and singer
I appreciate you showing this, I enjoyed watching you enjoy the talents of Karen carpenter, and sharing it with a generation that does not know who she was.
I remember seeing this when it aired. I loved them so much. Their music was the soundtrack to my childhood in the early 70s.
She was a great jazz drummer. This is the happiest I think I've ever seen Karen Carpenter. It seems playing the drums gave her a lot of joy.
If they had just let her stay back behind her kit who knows how it would have gone? That voice was from heaven. I cried when she passed.
Wow just wow. I can’t even believe what I’m seeing. I have always known Karen Carpenter had a beautiful voice, but I honestly did not know what an amazing drummer she was. Breaks my heart a little more to know what an amazing musician she was. The world definitely lost on years and years of an amazing human being with an incredible, God given gift. 😢❤️
I got to see her do this live in concert in Toronto. Even better in person. Yes she joined the band to get out of gym and was given the glockenspiel to play originally.
You wanna see Karen really play the drums. On the link below starting around the 3:00 minute mark she starts but by the end the woman is beyond amazing.
ruclips.net/video/NG6yQPdJbps/видео.html
you can really tell she loved to beat the drums in that video, thank you for the link
Wow, I just watched the link! She was amazing and yes, seemed really happy playing drums. Thanks, Jake, for that link! In the movie, The Wrecking Crew, someone said they didn't want her to play drums cause she was too short and there was no focal point! That's rubbish. The sound was the focal point. I'm sure there must've been short male drummers who no-one said that about.
Thank you so much for that link; I thought I had seen all the Karen Carpenter videos on RUclips, but that was a new one for me.
Incredible drummer,,,,, singer,, and musician..... great reaction Jamel.... you truly recognize talent..... you see it always ,,, everyday.... Thanks !!
Sometimes it’s just a package deal: genius level creativity and talent and great emotional/mental challenges. Karen, Van Gogh, Brian Wilson, and so many more.
Awesome reaction, subscribed. Karen was truly one of a kind.
I love how you react to Karen’s talents.. she’s deserved it and I loved her so much.. when she died I cried all day for days.. Karen was very much loved by her fans.. ❤️
Growing up watching that show I was to young to appreciate how good she was. She was like the female prince🤯😁. Great vid👍🙏
Jamel - listen to Karen's "For all we know" its my favorite, just breathtaking!
I can't drop watching your reactions your awesome yes she is awesome most singer back then can play multiple instruments .I would like more of the new generation to watch
She was so so happy with the drums. Coming out from behind them may have been the beginning of the end. But that voice.....carries me.
Every great drummer I ever saw, including Animal from the Muppets, has this wild, ecstatic look when they are Jamming!
I love seeing her delight! Thanks for finding this, Jamel
Karen was overflowing with talent. Your reaction as honest as it gets. I miss her so!
LOVED this video! Never saw Karen Carpenter's drum skills before now. How sad she died so young - I would have loved to have seen a drum-off between her and Sheila E.!
She should be noticed for her drumming as well as singing. I wonder, she should have played the drums more. Maybe she would have been happier. Very talented.
Bluetop Guitar when they first started as a group she WAS the drummer . That was her joy . The voice was forced to stand away from the drums .
What I love about this drum solo is the ending - because it’s a visual representation of how the Carpenters did their vocal tracks. They overlapped sound on top of sound and combined it. Or in this case, they overlapped footage of her drumming with live footage of her drumming. It’s a neat way of demonstrating how the Carpenters sound is built.
I'm a Karen Carpenter fan myself, her voice is outstanding....But you need to check out a singer by name of Eva Cassidy...She just blows my mind...She sang a duet with Chuck Brown....You won't be disappointed..
Oh, yes! Another incredible talent gone too soon. Her rendition of Over the Rainbow has brought me to tears before.
She was so beautiful. Never.will there be another voice her voice I grew up listening to them and there records. So much talent to be able to sing and play the drums the way Karen did but that’s what she loved playing the drums and said she felt more comfortable singing while playing the drums. That’s a talent in itself. I still remember that morning in 1983 when they had her death all over news I couldn’t believe it I just cried such a loss to this beautiful angel voice. Herb Albert said they never made a mistake in recording and also said her voice is like an angel. Such a lost and her death really brought the attention to the eating disorder Anorexia nervosi. Thank you for bringing her beautiful voice and talent back for us and so many to see the Carpenters wonderful music.
She loved the drums more than singing. Her health problem started when they made her stop playing drums and sing out in front.
Linda's Kitchen yes as many musicians say when they take your instrument you love away you feel naked .
Actually her health problems began several years before this when she read an article that was written about her talking about her talented brother and his fat sister. That’s what got the whole anorexia thing started. I read a lot about her life, watched interviews of her brother talking about her disease & it’s origins. As a drummer from the 70’s to now I can honestly say her absence is still felt throughout the world. R.I.P. Karen, you are still cherished by many & truly missed by all.
WHO COMES UP WITH THIS BULLSHIT !!!!!!! Gone too soon,RIP, her health.. you people have no clue that social media gives TWO shits about YOUR miserable fallacies or ridiculous heart aches. How many time have you said a prayer for Karen Carpenter in your whole life.
I don't know the complete story, but she married an abusive man who, I heard, caused her depression and subsequent bulimia. Maybe there were other contributing factors as well, but I believe the abuse is what set her over the edge.
@@702ringo1 - Spot on!! It was some article that called her 'fat' and that got to her, and started her down fall with Anorexia.
A disease that was not hear common at the time, her death put it on the front line and has saved many others from it.
So fun to see your reactions to the great Karen Carpenter, her voice and her drum playing. She was the real deal! It seemed like maybe you were holding back a few tears! Yes, so heartbreaking to know her story. Such a talent gone way too early. I hope you get to listen and enjoy all of here music.
Her talent was amazing indeed! Like your reaction!
Thank you so much sir for your insight and appreciation! I would only have been about 3 years old when this aired on TV. I obviously grew up with her amazing voice! I didn't realize that she could play drums like that!!! It's awesome that her legacy lives on!
Karen was an amazing person it was so heartbreaking to lose her all those years ago thank you for sharing
If you ever have the pleasure to hear an Angel sing, this is the voice it will have. God Bless you Miss Karen, RIP
Anyone who played for The Carpenters was required to play at least three instruments. That’s the level of perfection they required.
She had the most beautiful voice. I have so many of their 45's and albums. So sad when she died almost 37 years ago. The world lost a beautiful soul.
Wow, I never knew. A drummer who could sing. She had chops as well as showmanship. I admire her even more now.
She was anything but under appreciated. Those who knew her music, loved her music. Between her and Richard, there was more talent than you are likely to find anywhere. And lastly, she had "hands down" THE BEST female voice I have heard in my lifetime. It just gave you goosebumps and made you melt. It is a shame she did not see herself as almost everyone else did.
It breaks my heart to see how happy she was when she was playing the drums and think that they made her just do vocals.
Imagine if we’d never heard her voice though!! That was a pretty rare combination, not many lead singers did both. Hardly any, actually…
I was so fortunate to see The Carpenters live in concert twice as a preteen and I had all of their 8 track tapes - these were before cassette tapes came out - loved them and her voice!
She sang and she had an incredible voice and her brother plays the piano just as good as she plays the drums
Thank you. Brought chills to my body and tears to my eyes. So glad I happened to come across these videos. Thanks again.
The vast amount of talent, in multiple disciplines, within such a joyous and beautiful person, all lost to her own sense of inadequacy. Such sad irony.
She loved her drums! She never wanted to be out in front! She loved to sing but her drums were her peace! Gone way too soon! Her voice was amazing and thank God we have her music still. RIP Karen....
So much for “girls can’t play drums”
Some of the greatest ROCK C&W musicians where females. the BEST BASS player in history on more than 10,000 hit records was Carol Kaye.TODAY Yoyoka Soma (playing since shes TWO year old now 10) may be one of the top 20 drummer on earth.
There's no reason why they shouldn't be able to play. The only difference in capabilities between men & women is physical strength, so you won;t see women compete with guys in weight lifting, but the physical strength difference is only maybe a 30-40 percent, which leaves plenty enough to play a fast roll.
There are plenty of female drummers nowadays. And they play very well, too!
I've never heard that expression.
Rebuttal: SHEILA E!!!
awesome talent and such a great loss.i grew up listening to her.Fantastic,thanks for sharing Greg in OZ
1:43 that's John Denver by the way, the take me home country roads guy. And yes the glockenspiel story is true, happened when Karen was in the Highschool band.
I thought I was the only one to recognize John Denver. Thanks, Everythingman for making me realize that there is still hope in this world!!!
She is absolutely radiant in this moment. She was so incredibly talented. I am glad she had some happiness in the midst of all the heartache. She was at her most beautiful here because her joy from within shined through